Communications Final Study Session

Which of the following do you NOT need when citing an internet source in MLA format?

• The IRL address

• The title of the article

• The search engine used

• The publisher of the web site

Which of the following is NOT a form of nonverbal communication?

• Folding your arms across your body, indicating your reluctance or unhappiness at your task

• Using a specific emotional tone (like guilt) to convince your audience of your sincerity

• Rolling your eyes as a sarcastic comment on the comment made by another person

• Repeatedly getting out your phone to look at the time left in class while the teacher is teaching

Which language register is common only among twins and family members?

• Intimate

• Frozen

• Casual

• Professional

The language of a specific business or hobby is ____________

• Slang

• Register

• Taragon

• Jargon

Which of the following is the BEST definition of pathos?

• A purposeful manipulation of events to influence your audience

• The use of and manipulation of an audience's trust in the speaker

• The manipulation of an audience through loaded language and emotional tone

• The manipulation of an audience through logical statements and statistics

When you speak in front of a crowd, where should you NOT place your hands?

• At your sides

• Behind your back

• At the sides of the lecturn or dais from which you're speaking

• In your pockets

The ability to speak differently to different groups of people in your life is called _____________________

• Professional register

• Catfishing

• Communications

• Code switching

What does reading horizontally mean?

• Read other things the author has written to make sure he's trustworthy

• Read other articles on the web site to make sure its trustworthy

• Read all footnotes and sidenotes to make sure the article is complete

• Click on the links provided to make sure the author is actually providing evidence for his/her claims

Which of the following is an example of frozen register language?

• "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X

• A freestyle rap from King Los

• A conversation between you and your father

• A conversation between you and your doctor

Which of the following is NOT a trick to improve your enunciation?

• Slow down to three-quarter speed

• Research the words you're speaking to make sure you know what they mean

• Overemphasize the syllables by opening your mouth wider than is typical

• Speaking slightly louder than you typically would